Milo

You're going to have to think of something to do in the dark, Deb...

The mate I was with ordered us a couple. It was ok, nothing special. But we were quite a few beers in by that stage. I've been going to The Rake for years, and didn't realise it was owned by the same guys that have Utobeer - the mad canned beer place in the market. I got talking to a couple of blokes at the next table and they turned out to be the owners (and they actually had the good grace to apologise for the price of the twenty quid beer)!

This is what a £20 pint looks like

A few of us are looking to do a Eurotrip for one of the F1 weekends. Has anyone been to the Belgian GP before? Any advice on the best way to travel there and places to stay would be greatly received

Ya looney...!!!

I was supposed to be in Barbados this week - boys trip for my best friends birthday. But he went and popped his clogs. I'm incredibly annoyed with him - as well as the fact that I will miss him hugely.

I’ve just booked into a hotel in Hinckley, of all places, for the festive period. Ffs. Hopefully not as grim as it sounds, but my hopes aren’t high. Spending Christmas with about 25 family members, and thankfully not hosting this year. (reckon we could dip out for a sneaky 9 holes @tom27111 and @Izzy ? - I’ll be sick of my lot and ready for it by about 1pm)!

I’ve worked with a few… Polo (as in there was a bit missing. He was mad). He actually had a certificate of sanity that the company doctor had created for him. He believed it and would present it whenever he was called out as being a total fvcking lunatic. Razor (once attacked a colleague with a razor. Less dramatic than it sounds as he used a bic safety razor) Melon (surname was Colley). Eventually he was just referred to as Mel. Which I’m sure most people just assumed was his real name. Weird how it happens, innit. Thrushie (originally Thrush, as he was an irritating cnut) Camel (a young lady - shortened from camel-toe Jo) And I was known as Cowboy for a good few years!

Joshua was as bad as Liam

Oh I agree. But they do own boxing. And I think it’s better to be here than there…and to show what boxing can be like.

Saying that - I think it’s not a bad idea to show the Saudi’s what an atmosphere is…

Jeez - that was bad from Liam

@Wymsey is an actual Will, if I recall correctly. And, to be fair, he has a better chance of beating Arsenal than the current glorious leader of our beloved football club. So, gerrimin, is what I say. Go Wymsey.

Aaaaaaand that’s why you need two dishwashers, mate 😉

Or those with the munchies….

Is this the 7 legged spider/lost cat guy?

Haha - not at all true. Car is epic. As I said previously, it’s not something I would have considered had @tom27111 not mentioned it. It’s perfect. Spec’d up to the eyeballs and runs like a dream. Use it more than I use mine, now.

Runs like it’s previously been driven like it was stolen…

That the one you sold to me..?

I was an early adopter of the wood pellet down the chimney Ooni. It was fine, but a bit of a hassle to get just right. I then went to a Kamado Oven which has pizza oven capabilities, but again, it was a bit of a faff if you just wanted a couple of pizzas. I now have a gas Ooni to add to the collection - and it’s by far the best of the bunch, in my opinion. If a Ooni pizza is cooked in 90 odd seconds then the need for it to be wood fired is minimal. Regarding how often you’d use it, that’s a valid point. I’ve used mine 3 times this summer, and will probably use it a couple more times before the end of the year. Which I think is probably about normal. You need a bit of planning, whether it’s making dough from scratch or defrosting pre-made dough - so it’s not a particularly spontaneous operation. But the positives outweigh the negatives for me.

Little fecker did zero revision...I honestly thought my money was safe

Cost of school uniform. Comfortably over four hundred quid for some cheap, nasty nylon and polyester. And the cartel system that means you can only buy from the school nominated supplier…who can obviously charge whatever the fvck they want. 🤬🤬🤬

I don’t have too much of an issue with the airlines doing it, as the starting price is usually so low. I’ve flown many times for twenty five/thirty quid. Different story when the starting price is already stupidly high

Tbh, I was annoyed when Palace got him ahead of us. So…maybe a fresh start is what he needs and will see him back to decent form. (Maybe living in Croydon was too much of a culture shock, heaven knows it’s not done me any favours) 😱 Slight caveat is that I’ve seen nothing in Cooper to show that he’s a coach with a philosophy and/or can motivate players to that end. But I’m happy give Edouard a chance to show that he’s better than we currently have.

Can never have enough non-scoring strikers Gerrimin